Paraguay

Confederation – CONMEBOL (South America)

FIFA Code – PAR

Nickname(s) – Los Guaranies; La Albirroja (White and Red)

Tournament History

It is the fourth time when Paraguay has qualified for FIFA U-17 World Cup. Before the upcoming tournament, their best performance was in 1999 when they had reached the quarter-finals, and there they had lost against Brazil by 4-1.

Year	Hosts	Final Status
*1999*	*New Zealand*	*Quarter-Finals*
2001	Trinidad and Tobago	Group Stage
2015	Chile	Group Stage

(Note: The best performance(s) is/are marked in bold and italic)

Present Status (for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup)

i) The Journey: Paraguay has qualified for the upcoming 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup through the 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship, where they had finished in the third place.

ii) Head Coach: Gustavo Morinigo (Nationality – Paraguay) has taken over the charge of this team in last year. His general style is an attacking football along with steady defence, and his standard formation is the 4-3-3.

iii) Full Squad: (Goalkeeper) Angel Roa, Jonathan Martinez, Diego Huesca

(Defenders) Luis Zarate, Marcelo Rolon, Alexis Duarte, Roberto Fernandez, Jesus Rolon, Pedro Alvarez

(Midfielders) Julio Baez, Victor Villasanti, Stevens Gomez, Giovanni Bogado, Braian Ojeda, Alan Rodriguez

(Forwards) Fernando Cardozo, Fernando Romero, Leonardo Sanchez, Anibal Vega, Antonio Galeano, Blas Armoa

iv) Player(s) To Watch Out:

Leonardo Sanchez (Present Club – Club Olimpia U20)

Leonardo Sanchez is a 17-year old talented striker who had scored four goals along with one assist during the 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship.

Roberto Fernandez (Present Club – Club Guarani U20)

Roberto Fernandez is a talented young centre-back who had scored three goals during the 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship.